Which statement indicates that the client needs further teaching about complementary therapy?
a. "I've decided to use herb therapy for can-cer treatment, so I can cancel my radiation treatments."
b. "I'm hoping that massage therapy will help reduce the amount of pain medication I use for my myalgia."
c. "I think it helps me get better faster when I picture the drugs punching out the germs in my body."
d. "I intend to pray about my cancer treat-ment several times a day. It makes me feel so much better."
A
Complementary therapies are intended to be used with, rather than to replace, traditional forms of therapy to integrate mind, body, and spirit into the healing process. The client must have this information clarified, so that he will follow his recommended regimen for cancer treatment. The other statements appropriately indicate that the client understands the purpose of complementary therapy.
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